Celtic Idea: Jimmy Jones

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Very nice. Love the accompanying guitar.

Well written piece.
 
As always, outstanding stuff from you, Jeff. The guitars are beautifully recorded. You've got some nice percusiions going on too, making it feel really traditional. Very nice!

Joey :):):):)
 
Thanks fellers. I'm gonna be doing a lot of acoustic stuff, without big backup; so I'm stereo mic'ing the guitars....trying to nail down a decent sound.

There's a new mix at the link. I got rid one one of the two stereo guitars...too much, and the phase stuff sounded off. And I fixed a little right bias...added some large hall verb....and edited a couple goobers between the "mando" tracks...doubled lines with a 10th-fret capo to get as close to mando as I can without buying one.

Destination for the CD is, as usual, soap commercials. Restrained stuff. Don't want to screw with the voice-overs. :^)
 
I like it! Listened to some of your other songs, and I really liked "Lah Dee Dah". One of my daughters came in, and said, "Can you buy it?" So we were looking, 'cause I was just thinking the same thing! Well, we were unsuccessful, so, could you direct me? Is there a way I can buy that song?

Too bad you're on the other side of the U.S. Hubby and I like to go out and see live performances, and I think we'd really enjoy one of your shows, or gigs, or whatever you like to call it!
 
I'll set the collection for 'free download' for a week or two. Take what you may want.

I'm glad you like what I do! I'm working hard to get better at it...especially the recording stuff...
 
Thank you so much! I'll look forward to hearing some of your tunes on my iPod!!
 
this is rad. nice full sound coming in and it feels like you really captured the vibe. very beautiful piece. well done! the only think i kind of wanted to hear a bit louder was that little drum going on in the back ground for most of it, but that's just me. this sounds great.
 
Golly, TX, Robert. From you that's something!
Hope your success continues un-abated. Love your music.
 
I agree with Robert that it would be nice to have a little more of the drum, but except for that it sounds great. I love the guitar tone.
 
Great piece of music, nothing for me to critique, personally
 
Such a lilt I need a kilt!
Well captured acoustics. The reverb is unobtrusive (as it should be) nicely done!
I usually like a little more definition in the bass but the tone you have has authenticity on its side.
Have you listened to any early Horslips? If you get a chance suss out The tain, The Book Of Invasions or for something a little mre like this Happy To Meet Sorry to Part.
 
Gosh...I wasn't sure it sounded as good as you guys think it sounds. My secret I've stumbled on to, I guess: DON'T SCREW WITH THE TRACKS! And I finally got all the boxes and pillows and drapes in a good acoustic situation in the little room I records in, I guess

The acoustic bass, flute, bodrun [sp?], tamborine and strings are MIDI...recorded flat from a Roland XV 50/80. The guitars are also recorded flat. The only thing I did was cut the main acoustic 3db between 150 and 500Hz. [it's a midrangy, little thing] cuz it was steppin on the bass. Verb was Lex 'large hall'...one smidge. The master was light compression: 1.8/-10, and loudness max with a hard limiter that triggered only in the chorus a few times. It's one of the simplest, cleanest things I've done. I'm turning the discipline corner, I think, where I don't have to try every digital widget to make a single track sound 'good'...to trust the microphones; and trust that it'll work together allright if I just hold back from doing things I can, but shouldn't. Advice I got early, here: it's a hard thing to obey.

I really look forward to the day when I can get a good sample set...or get all these instruments for real. Nothing like the real thing.

Thanks for the listens...and all the help y'all have given me for three years.
 
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